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I read Ada's Violin this week as well. Thanks for the other picture book recommendations. They all look wonderful.

I felt the same way about A Clatter of Jars, but I think it's because I really wanted to continue reading about the characters in A Tangle of Knots. I'm going to try it again when I can separate the two stories in my head.

Ada's Violin and The Night Gardener keep popping up as I read. I'll need to find these books. A Thousand Splendid Suns is in my book stack. What are you thinking of it? (I have a huge adult stack that I will probably never get to in my lifetime, but I keep trying...)

Ben & I are reading To Catch a Mermaid by Suzanne Selfors. We've read many of her other books and absolutely LOVED them all. I highly recommend her Imaginary Veterinary series and her Smells Like Dog trilogy. And we also enjoyed the standalone Fortune's Magic Farm. To Catch a Mermaid is being enjoyed just as much so far!

You have some of my summer favs on your list, and some new ones to me, too!I started Clatter of Jars, but then stopped. I need to go back to it. I LOVED A Thousand Splendid Suns. The only thing wrong with Khaled Hosseini is that he doesn't write books fast enough! I agree that the content is a little mature for a 14-year-old. Definitely good for an older high school age!